RGM-79C Powered GM

Technical Data and General Information

Model number: RGM-79C Code name: Powered GM Unit type: test use mobile suit Manufacturer: Earth Federal Forces Operator: Earth Federal Forces Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in main body Dimensions: overall height 18.5 meters; head height 18.0 meters Weight: empty 46.6 metric tons; max gross 64.2 metric tons Construction: titanium/ceramic composite on semi-monocoque frame Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1650 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 2 x 32000 kg, 4 x 1870 kg Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 1.11 G; 180-degree turn time 1.6 seconds Equipment and design features: sensors, range 6000 meters Fixed armaments: 2 x 60 mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; beam saber, power rated at 0.38 MW, stored in recharge rack in backpack, hand-carried in use Optional fixed armaments: shield, mounted on either forearm Optional hand armaments: 90 mm machinegun, clip-fed, 20 rounds per clip, 2 spare clips stored in shield; 360 mm hyper bazooka, clip-fed, 7 rounds per clip plus 1 round in chamber

Technical and Historical Notes

As the Earth Federal Forces rebuilt its military power in the years following the One Year War, it used existing GM units to serve as testbeds for developing technologies to be incorporated into new mobile suit designs. One such unit was the RGM-79C Powered GM, a heavily-modified RGM-79C Modified GM, built to test parts and systems for the Gundam Development Project. It mounted a heavy, powerful backpack that provided it with incredible thrust and acceleration, and was equipped with improved shock absorbers in the legs. Because the GM was built for efficiency and was never designed with this kind of equipment and performance in mind, the control systems for the backpack and other improvements were placed in external "boxes" on the Powered GM's armor, making it appear more heavily armored than it actually is.